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Lesson Plans
| LP 1 |
Abner Sanger Goes to School
Eight activities based on the Journal of Abner Sanger. Sanger kept a detailed diary in Cheshire County for 1774 to 1794. The diary was published by the Historical Society with an index, glossary, biographies and additional information. Please request the number of copies (up to 10) of the published diary you would like to accompany the packet. (middle school level). Era 3 |
| LP 2 |
George Washington's Letter: Interpreting a Primary Document
HSCC has in its collection a letter written by President George Washington in 1794. Although the letter has nothing to do with the history of Cheshire County, it nonetheless provides an important introductory lesson and classroom activity on interpreting a primary document. Era 3 |
| LP 3 |
Delivering Mail Before 1800
This lesson plan contains five different activities that all use primary documents, such as letters, maps, newspapers, and tables, to explore how the post (mail) system operated in Cheshire County and New England in the last two decades of the 18th century. Activities integrate interpretation, math, and creative writing. By exploring the post system, students will also examine how peopled lived and communicated in Cheshire County during a time of great change. Era 3 |
| LP 4 |
Child Labor & Progressive Reform in New Hampshire
This lesson plan is design for grades 9-12, yet can be adapted for middle school students. It was developed in conjunction with a traveling exhibit created and mounted by the New Hampshire Historical Society entitled Before Their Time: Child Labor Through the Lens of Lewis Hine. This lesson plan consists of background information and an article on child labor and progressive reform in New Hampshire; 13 images taken by Lewis Hine of child laborers in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine between 1909 and 1911; 6 activities, which include reading comprehension and questions, classroom discussion questions, photograph and political cartoon analysis, writing, and drawing; and bibliography. Era 7 |
| LP 5 |
Lewis Hine and Child Labor: Photographic Interpretation
This lesson plan is design for students studying New Hampshire history and developing skills in photographic interpretation. It was developed in conjunction with a traveling exhibit created and mounted by the New Hampshire Historical Society entitled Before Their Time: Child Labor Through the Lens of Lewis Hine. This lesson plan consists of background information on Lewis Hine, child labor, and progressive reform in New Hampshire; 13 images taken by Lewis Hine of child laborers in New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine between 1909 and 1911; classroom discussion questions; activities on photographic interpretation; and bibliography. Era 7 |
For further information or to reserve a Lesson Plan for classroom use, please contact the Director of Education, Tom Haynes, at 352-1895, dired@hsccnh.org, or by visiting HSCC at 246 Main Street in Keene.
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